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Format a string

Written byPhuoc Nguyen
Category
String
Created
10 Nov, 2021
Contributors
david-luna
JavaScript version
format.js
const format = (str, ...vals) => vals.reduce((s, v, i) => s.replace(new RegExp('\\{' + i + '\\}', 'g'), v), str);
TypeScript version
const format = (str: string, ...vals: unknown[]): string =>
vals.reduce((s, v, i) => s.replace(new RegExp('\\{' + i + '\\}', 'g'), v), str);
Examples
examples.js
const template = 'My name is {0} and I am {1} years old';

format(template, 'John', 30));
// My name is John and I am 30 years old

format(template, 'Jane', 20);
// My name is Jane and I am 20 years old

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